Nathan Maysonet
Flight Chief, Air Force News Service at Defense Media Activity- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Working with Data for Effective Decision Making
SkillsoftSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Google Champion
Google Cloud CertifiedAug, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
IS-00200.FW Basic Incident Command System for Federal Disaster Workers
FEMAJan, 2006- Oct, 2024 -
IS-00800 National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction
FEMAJan, 2006- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100 for Federal Disaster Workers
FEMAApr, 2005- Oct, 2024 -
IS-003 Radiological Emergency Management
FEMAFeb, 2005- Oct, 2024 -
Department of Homeland Security IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
FEMAOct, 2004- Oct, 2024 -
Radio Operator
Federal Communications CommissionApr, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Defense Media Activity
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Flight Chief, Air Force News Service
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Aug 2021 - Present
I serve at Defense Media Activity (DMA) as the Flight Chief of Air Force News Services. In this role I'm responsible for leading the the U.S Air Force personnel who provide the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs (SAF/PA) direct product support to help them meet and/or exceed their communication objectives and daily mission requirements. I oversee the administrative tasks to include managerial and leadership functions and have oversight over the production and development of Air Force information products and services associated with the Air Force's Flagship news distribution web page, AF.mil. This oversight includes coordinating leadership Lines of Efforts into actionable strategic communication products such as photos and stories, establishing branding for Air Force media communications affecting 340 Air Force news sites, and managing the AF leadership biographies program. Some of my additional responsibilities include establishing 24/7 support for SAF/PA priortiy messaging, investigating equipment lose and financial liability cases affecting the joint service personnel at DMA, and 1st Sgt duties regarding the morale and welfare for more than 70 Airmen. Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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U.S. Air Force Public Affairs
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Mar 2011 - Present
I have served in the following positions in the U.S. Air Force Public Affairs career field. For more details, please view each position's entry. From most recent:1.) Air Force News Service, Defense Media Activity, Fort Meade, Maryand, Flight Chief2.) Treaty for Open Skies, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Flight Chief3.) Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Maryland, Basic Photojournalist Course Lead Instructor-USAF4.) Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Public Affairs Office, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Deployed Photojournalist5.) 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Office, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, NCO in charge of Command Information 6.) 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Office, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Staff Photojournalist Show less
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Treaty for Open Skies, Media Processing Facility Flight Chief
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Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
I serve as the senior enlisted leader for the U.S. Open Skies Arms Control Treaty Media Processing Center. Additionally, I served as the acting flight commander for 7 seven months. During my time, I led the withdrawal operations and equipment disposition for the treaty, on behalf of the The Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, when then President Donald Trump officially ended the United States' involvement in Open Skies November 2020. I led 12 military and civilian employees in realigning approximately $25 million in assets three months ahead of schedule. The Open Skies Treaty permits 35 state-signatories to the treaty to conduct short-notice, unarmed, reconnaissance flights over the others' entire territories to collect data on military forces and activities. Observation aircraft used to fly the missions must be equipped with sensors that enable the observing party to identify significant military equipment, such as artillery, fighter aircraft, and armored combat vehicles. Though satellites can provide the same, and even more detailed, information, not all of the treaty states-parties have such capabilities. The treaty is also aimed at building confidence and familiarity among states-parties through their participation in the overflights.I was ultimately responsible for ensuring U.S. and Russian Treaty Compliance during mission photo development and duplication. Show less
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Command Information NCO In-Charge
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
As the NCO in charge of command information I planned and executed the 47th Flying Training Wing’s internal and external news service. I coordinated and edited all print, photo and social media products with the intent to communicate timely, accurate, and useful information about the 47th FTW’s activities to DOD, Air Force, and domestic and international audiences. As the leader of the eight person public affairs team there, I grew the Laughlin base website’s audience by more than 200 percent with 450,000 visitors a year from more than 91 countries. This was accomplished for a base with a population of only 4,500 people. To achieve this I employed communication tools such as social media, online content management systems and traditional print journalism to link Airmen to their leaders, educate and inform our audience, and recognize excellence. Additionally, I was the primary crisis communication emergency operations representative. My duties also included maintaining office training records, organizing training, and performing skills evaluations. I acted as the office’s inspection team leader and was tasked with reviewing office policies and procedures, emergency response operations, and records keeping. Show less
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Deployed Photojournalist
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Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
Camp Lemonnier is a United States Naval Expeditionary Base situated at Djibouti's Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport and is home to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa of the U.S. Africa Command.I was deployed to Camp Lemonnier to document the CJTF-HOA mission of building defense capability and capacity among its East African partners through military-to-military engagements (e.g. training, sharing of best practices, military exercises, and advising), key leader engagements, and civil-military operations; provides enabling support; and uses outreach and communication to enable security and stability, and to counter violent extremism in the region.I was the mission leader for three public relations missions in East Africa. I planned, organized and deployed teams to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya and coordinated all strategic communication through the U.S. embassies in the region. During my tenure, I worked with the U.S. State Department to train African Union Mission in Somalia Senior military field commanders on strategic communication strategies, public affairs leadership roles and media operations in theater at a U.N. run training center in Nairobi, Kenya. My teams also worked with Uganda People's Defense Force communications experts and U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers to develop the UPDF's ability to better coordinate and disseminate health and welfare information on prenatal care, HIV/AIDS prevention, cancer screenings and schooling to Uganda's rural population through traditional and nontraditional communication methodologies.In Ethiopia, my PA team worked with Ethiopian intergovernmental organizations to address gender inequality within civilian and military operations with the intent of empowering the nation’s female population to counter corruption, and expand civil liberties. Show less
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2014
During my time at the 47th Flying Training Wing I learned what an Air Force Public Affairs Airman was expected to do. Thankfully my preconceived notion of spending my day sitting at a phone bank answering questions about UFO sightings was wrong … mostly. I did receive calls from farmers who thought they had seen UFOs. I just didn’t have to sit at a phone bank all day. All joking aside, my primary duties were to write, edit and photograph news, features and sports stories for base newspapers, social media outlets, base websites and media releases. I also reviewed speeches, news releases, tapes, motion picture films and photographs for security clearance and public release. Helped design and edited newspapers and newsletters, prepared layouts, read and corrected proofs, and coordinated with our local newspaper publisher for distribution and circulation. In addition, I operated our community relations department and engaged with the community through tours and town hall meetings, and responded to media queries and facilitated interviews. Lastly, I photographed official portraits, crime scenes and other alert photography. Show less
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Defense Information School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Air Force Basic Photojournalist Course (BPJC) Instructor
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Jan 2016 - Feb 2020
The course I teach trains Airmen to perform as basic public affairs photojournalists. I provide instruction in command information, community engagement, media relations, Internet-based capabilities, news writing, and basic still photographic techniques. I also provide training in guidelines for the release of information and imagery, news reporting, and public affairs theory, concepts and principles. Additionally, I train Airmen in the theory and application of photographic fundamentals, captioning, optics, light sources, camera operations for controlled and uncontrolled photography, exposing, processing, and printing color images. Training also includes electronic imaging with digital cameras, imaging and graphic software, image transmission, archiving, and editing. Show less
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Clover Park Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
I supervised and instructed Elementary level Math, English and History classes, and High School level Political Science, A.P. English, Math, A.P. History, debate and physical education classes through the Clover Park School District Emergency Substitute Teacher Licensing Program. The Emergency Substitute Teacher Licensing Program provides individuals with no formal training in classroom management and instruction with a substitute teaching license to support school districts with critically low numbers of teachers. Individuals are handpicked by school district administration for this honor and I was one of the selected. As a substitute, I routinely led classes of 35 to 40 students with little to no guidance from the regularly assigned instructor, and I had to adapt, learn and teach unfamiliar material to students through the use of lectures, demonstrations and skills checks, in both regular and special needs classrooms. Show less
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Education
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2006 - 2008
Central Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Justice w/minor in Psychology, Criminal Justice/Police Science -
2003 - 2006
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom
Associate in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Corrections -
2011 - 2013
Community College of the Air Force
A.S.S. Mass Communication, Mass Communication/Media Studies -
2011 - 2012
Defense Information School
Basic Public Affairs Specialty Course Certificate, Public Affairs and Photojournalism -
2014 - 2014
Defense Information School
Content Management Course, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs -
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Liberty University
Master of Science - MS, Communication and Media Studies
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